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BBC News
a day ago
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- BBC News
Hodgkinson set to return in Lausanne on 20 August
Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson will make her long-awaited return from injury at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on 20 23-year-old Briton has not raced competitively since winning gold in Paris last August after suffering a hamstring tear in a minor setback led to her withdrawing from Diamond League meetings in Stockholm and London, Hodgkinson is set to make her comeback just a month before the start of the World Athletics Championship in Tokyo."Third time's a charm!" she wrote on Instagram in reply to a post from the event organisers announcing her is aiming to find top form in time for the Worlds in September as she bids to go one better than the silver medals she won in 2022 and British 800m record holder will face compatriots Jemma Reekie and Georgia Hunter Bell, who triumphed in Hodgkinson's absence in London, on her return in event in Lausanne is the 13th of 15 in the Diamond League this concludes in Zurich on 27-28 August before the beginning of the World Championships on 21 September.
The Independent
a day ago
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- The Independent
Keely Hodgkinson set to make return at Lausanne Diamond League meet in August
Olympic 800 metres champion Keely Hodgkinson will race in her signature event at the Lausanne Diamond League meet on August 20. It is the first competition the 23-year-old has entered since pulling out of two planned starts to her season, June's Stockholm Diamond League meet and the London Athletics Meet earlier this month. Hodgkinson was ruled out of her own inaugural 'Keely Klassic' in February with a hamstring issue, then suffered a setback before Stockholm. Her team has said she plans to arrive at September's World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in 'peak form', aiming for her first world title after finishing second at the last two world championships. The 800 metres in Lausanne will also feature fellow Briton Jemma Reekie, a four-time Diamond League winner, and Hodgkinson's M11 Track Club training partner Georgia Hunter-Bell. Hunter-Bell collected 1500 metres bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and won the 800 metres at the 2025 London Diamond League in a season's-best one minute 56.74 seconds. The 31-year-old shared after her London triumph that she is mulling over the idea of competing in both middle-distances in Tokyo, and may take advice from Dame Kelly Holmes, who famously won both events at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
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- Scottish Sun
Keely Hodgkinson's first race since sensational gold at 2024 Olympics announced as she makes long-anticipated return
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) KEELY HODGKINSON is finally set to make her long-awaited return to the track. The Olympic middle-distance runner has not competed since clinching gold in Paris last summer. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Keely Hodgkinson is ready to make her 800m comeback Credit: PA 4 She has not raced since clinching gold in Paris due to injuries Credit: Instagram/ Hodgkinson put in a sensational performance in the 800m with a time of 1:56.72. But the 23-year-old has not raced since due to a string of injury problems. She initially planned her comeback for February's Keely Klassic, a new meet named after her, but had to pull out due to a hamstring tear. The Team GB hero then aimed to return for last weekend's meet at the London Stadium but again had to withdraw. But Hodgkinson has now set a date for her long-awaited return to the track. She will run at the Diamond League event in Lausanne, Switzerland on August 18. The Manchester-born star will be up against Ethiopian Tsige Duguma and British ace Georgia Hunter Bell on her return, who have been dominating the event in her absence. Hodgkinson's comeback comes just a month before the World Athletics Championships being hosted in Tokyo, Japan. The heats for the women's 800m are scheduled for September 18. She has won the silver medal at the last two World Championships. Keely Hodgkinson wins BBC SPOTY 2024 as Olympic gold medallist pips Luke Littler to top prize 4 Hodgkinson won the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year award last year Credit: Getty 4 Her return comes just in time for the World Championships Credit: Instagram/ During her time away from the track, Hodgkinson won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award and mingled with celebs at the Brit Awards. She recently enjoyed a holiday abroad with a friend, soaking up the sun in a black bikini as she took social media by storm.
The Sun
a day ago
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- The Sun
Keely Hodgkinson's first race since sensational gold at 2024 Olympics announced as she makes long-anticipated return
KEELY HODGKINSON is finally set to make her long-awaited return to the track. The Olympic middle-distance runner has not competed since clinching gold in Paris last summer. 4 4 Hodgkinson put in a sensational performance in the 800m with a time of 1:56.72. But the 23-year-old has not raced since due to a string of injury problems. She initially planned her comeback for February's Keely Klassic, a new meet named after her, but had to pull out due to a hamstring tear. The Team GB hero then aimed to return for last weekend's meet at the London Stadium but again had to withdraw. But Hodgkinson has now set a date for her long-awaited return to the track. She will run at the Diamond League event in Lausanne, Switzerland on August 18. The Manchester-born star will be up against Ethiopian Tsige Duguma and British ace Georgia Hunter Bell on her return, who have been dominating the event in her absence. Hodgkinson's comeback comes just a month before the World Athletics Championships being hosted in Tokyo, Japan. The heats for the women's 800m are scheduled for September 18. She has won the silver medal at the last two World Championships. Keely Hodgkinson wins BBC SPOTY 2024 as Olympic gold medallist pips Luke Littler to top prize 4 4 During her time away from the track, Hodgkinson won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award and mingled with celebs at the Brit Awards. She recently enjoyed a holiday abroad with a friend, soaking up the sun in a black bikini as she took social media by storm.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Olympian Keely Hodgkinson, 23, flashes her jaw-dropping figure in sizzling bikini snaps - after pushing back track return over hamstring injury
Keely Hodgkinson flashed her jaw-dropping figure in sizzling bikini snaps as she enjoyed a relaxing holiday in the sunshine. The Olympian, 23, took to Instagram on Sunday to share a look into her stunning trip away amid her break from the track following her hamstring injury in February. The 800m champion showcased her washboard abs in a skimpy black bikini before slipping into a red swimsuit. She captioned her post: 'Training camp never looked so good'. Last month it was reported Keely's first race since the Olympics had been further pushed back after she suffered a setback in her recovery from a hamstring injury. She was due to run in the Stockholm Diamond League in June, which would have been her first competitive outing since winning 800 metres gold in Paris last August. However, she pulled out of the meeting in Sweden and, while no timescale has been put on her return, her participation in other upcoming events is also now in doubt. Keely has been plagued by problems since the Paris Olympics. A knee issue forced her to prematurely abandon her 2024 season last August, before she tore her hamstring in February, just days before her own Keely Klassic event in Birmingham. That injury ruled her out of the entire indoor season, including the European and World Championships, and the start of her outdoor campaign has now also been delayed. In Stockholm, the Atherton athlete was set to run against Ethiopia's Tsige Duguma and Kenyan Mary Moraa, who won silver and bronze behind her in Paris, as well as British team-mates Georgia Hunter-Bell and Jemma Reekie. Speaking after receiving her MBE last month, Hodgkinson admitted she was apprehensive about returning to racing. 'I feel out of practice in a way, because by the time I do race it will be 10 months,' she said. 'The first race will be a nerve-wracking one because my last race I literally became Olympic champion.' Last week, Keely was partying it up at Hide&Seek Festival in Macclesfield with fellow track star Olivia Mason. Keely looked incredible in the bikini as she proved despite being out of action, she has in no way lost her athletic physique. Her rippling abs were on full display while she boosted her cleavage in the triangle bra and showed off her low-slung bottoms, adorned with Calvin Klein on the waist. Keely and Olivia cemented their VIP status as they shared pictures showing they were on the stage for one of the DJ sets at the event.
